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By Simon Leufstedt
Thursday, 3 April, 2008

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Simon Leufstedt is the editor of Green Blog. Simon has previously studied Global Environmental Justice and is currently studying Human Ecology and Political Science at Lund University in Sweden. Simon is also blogging over at the Swedish 350 website and working with the Swedish TckTckTck organisation. You can follow Simon on Twitter.

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Apple is now greener than Microsoft

Apple is now “greener” than its rival Microsoft according to the Greener Electronics Guide from Greenpeace. But both companies have still a long way to go until they can beat Samsung and Toshiba who currently leads the “green race”.

Greenpeace recently released its seventh version of their Greener Electronics Guide where it ranks electronic companies based on their actions against e-waste and harmful toxic chemicals.

Apple has gained 0.7 points since the last update. Apple have gained more points because of new models have been introduced, mainly the new MacBook Air, that contains less toxic chemicals. But Greenpeace emphasizes their “takeback programme still needs to be global”.

While Sony Ericsson drops 6 places, “due to losing points on its e-waste policy and practice,” Toshiba and Samsung grab the top spots.

Samsung with their 7.7 “scores points well on toxic chemicals policy. Loses points for incomplete takeback practice.” Toshiba who also have 7.7 points continues to improve, “especially on e-waste and recycling policy.”

The biggest disappointment is that Nintendo still “remains rooted to the bottom with only a tiny improvement.”

You can help make Nintendo score better in the next update by sending Mr Satoru Iwata a letter.

Related: Nokia loses its top spot in the Greener Electronics Guide from Greenpeace

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  • Steve Barker

    Mac greener than M/soft – would not doubt it. I would argue that anything which helped stop Microsoft having a monopoly of the IT world was green (I see green as more than just environmental). I would argue that any PC can be made greener, install Linux of FreeBSD.

    With respect to Nintendo, the Wii uses a fraction of the energy when playing intensive games, that that the PlayStation uses when in standby mode – but this is not included in Greenpeaces “green” calculation.

  • http://www.composters.com Richard

    I also found it strange that Nintendo should be singled out at the bottom when the other two major gaming consoles are much more energy intensive, not to mention so much bigger too.

  • zato

    Steve Barker wrote: “With respect to Nintendo, the Wii uses a fraction of the energy when playing intensive games, that that the PlayStation uses when in standby mode – but this is not included in Greenpeaces “green” calculation.”

    Mr. Barker, I wouldn’t worry about where Nintendo is in the above chart. The chart is garbage. Greenpeace is garbage.

  • http://egreentips.blogspot.com hohnjarr

    I guess I’m not really all that surprised that Apple is greener than MS. I guess I would be surprised to find MS making more positive environmental steps than Apple. Eco-awareness just seems to be something more at the heart of Apple.

  • glimpse67

    Apple is still not as green as its “unhip” competitor, Dell.
    http://sattlerclothing.com/blog/

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